Overview The peg word system is the first mnemonic technique I learned. It is wonderfully simple and versatile. The peg word system makes memorizing lists, definitions, and additional information easy. To begin, we choose a noun that rhymes with the number in our sequence. Try to imagine the following example as we move along. The…
Introduction Did you know that the average person will usually forget 90% of what they learn within thirty days unless they utilize memorization techniques? If we passively engage in learning the way that most people do, we tend to forget more than we remember. It explains why I did so poorly in school. I thought…
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Very Brief Plot Outline Iron Widow is set…
The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Very Brief Plot Outline The Frangipani…
Motorcycles and Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Very Brief Plot Outline Recently widowed,…
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Brief Plot Outline Starr Carter is…
Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Brief Plot Outline The story…
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Brief Plot…
Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Brief Plot Outline An archivist named Sol meets…
Strangers by David Robertson is one of our school’s considerations for the grade nine de-streamed classroom. These are my thoughts on whether or not we should include this book in our book club selection. To learn more about our Inclusive Classroom Library Project, please click here. A Brief Plot Outline A troubled teen, Cole Harper, receives…